Company headquarters, professional services abound in Valley

YOUNGSTOWN

From ice cream to steel products, a long list of Mahoning Valley-made products have a home base here.

Within Trumbull and Mahoning counties, there are 65 headquarters.

Having about 2,100 professional service businesses is another economy booster for both counties. These businesses include legal, accounting, engineering, design and consulting, scientific research and development, advertising and related services.

“We are fortunate that the area is home to a number of diverse companies, from food distribution and manufacturing to financial companies and consulting services,” said Sarah Boyarko, vice-president of economic development for the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber. “The fact that we also have professional services available to support these companies allows us multiple opportunities to attract new business to our region.”

TeamNEO, a private-sector, regional collaboration of Northeast Ohio’s businesses, foundations, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations and JonsOhio, analyzed the economic impact of the headquarters and professional services sector within the 18-county Northeast Ohio region for its quarterly economic indicator report released today.

The headquarters and professional services of this region make up the third largest sector, following behind health care and manufacturing.

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